Singapore’s Technopark-based Toonz Media Group has announced a partnership with leading American production and distribution company, Hearst Media Production Group, to produce new animated content.

Hearst Media Production Group, a business unit of Hearst Television, is a producer and distributor of television programming with more than 30 series and hundreds of hours of content on leading broadcast station groups and networks.

Through the new partnership, Hearst Media brings its distribution prowess to engage the US audience with Toonz’s prolific slate of children’s animation productions, including brand new titles like ‘Paddypaws’, ‘Sunnyside Billy’, ‘Kingdom of None’ and ‘Aliens In My Backpack’, a Toonz statement statement said.

Global kids and family entertainment studio, Toonz Media Group has created some of the most highly-rated international shows, including Wolverine and The X-Men, Speedracer Next Generation, and Playmobile, it said.

Speaking about the partnership, Bruno Zarka, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Toonz, said, “This is a strategic alliance for Toonz as we broaden our presence in North America. We are confident that together Toonz and Heart Media Production Group can produce and deliver high-quality content that will appeal and entertain children and family audiences everywhere.”

Angelica Rosas McDaniel, EVP and General Manager, Entertainment for Hearst Media Production Group, said “Creating key alliances with global partners like Toonz is critical to Hearst Media Production Group’s aggressive strategy to expand our reach into all genres of content for all audiences.”